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October 30 - November 5, 2014
Volume XXV, Number XLII
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Wendy Davis: The
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By Nicole James Scott
Contributing Writer
On Nov. 4, 2014 Texans will cast
their votes for the next governor of
the state. With only one week remaining to decide the two leading
candidates Wendy Davis and Greg
Abbott are stomping the campaign
trail to garner as much support as
possible. The Texas Publishers Association join in that support with
our endorsement of Wendy Davis
whom we feel is not only the right
choice for our state but the only candidate who if elected will use the
full weight of the governor’s office
to fight for all Texans and roll back
the assaults on our educational system, women’s rights and voter’s
rights that we have endured the past
14 years under Gov. Rick Perry.
ON EDUCATION
In 2011 the 82nd Legislative Session under the leadership of the Republican Party cut funding for public education by $5.4 billion. Something that had not been done in over
60 years and something that will not
be done under the leadership of a
Gov. Wendy Davis. Not only was
Davis the only Senator to oppose
those massive cuts but she has also
continued to be one of the very few
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lone voices fighting for the restoration of those cuts, unlike her opponent Abbott. She knows that it’s not
just good parenting, “family values”
or strong communities that contribute to a child’s success. Funding
and policy has to be in place to back
those efforts.
Davis knows that a one size fits
all approach to our public education
system is not effective. It hinders
teachers’ ability to teach, as do standardized tests. Most important, she
values teachers, the ones standing in
the trenches every day, on the front
line trying to make a difference.
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Davis recognizes you do not get the
necessary results by cutting teachers’ salaries and over crowding their
classrooms.
ON HEALTH CARE
Texas Republicans continue to refuse federal funding to expand Medicaid, forfeiting billions of dollars in
healthcare aid that is much needed.
In fact Abbott has no shame in
claiming one of his first agendas if
elected is to end Affordable Healthcare (ObamaCare).
Meanwhile Texas leads the nation
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statewide candidates
It is an irrefutable fact
those who seek to disenfranchise and abrogate our
liberties and attainments,
our political victories and
strides are well organized
and steadfast. Bearing this
in mind, it is our duty to
be not only just as coordinated in our efforts but to
also be proactive.
When candidates come
campaigning for our votes
we must be collectively
ready to present them with
a platform that best benefit our community. In the
People In The News…
Cousia Towns
Constance Harper
words of Frederick Douglas power concedes nothing without demand. The
Texas Publishers Association (TPA) has made it
clear we will not be endorsing any candidate in
the upcoming statewide
elections that did not attend our candidate screening.
For the office of Lieutenant Governor TPA endorses Leticia Van De
Putte. Unlike her Tea
Party opponent Dan
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Carlos Ponce
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People in the News
Cousia Towns
Cousia Towns is a woman on a mission – ending
the tragedies associated
with domestic violence and
its many ripple effects. Ms.
Towns is a successful entrepreneur with businesses in
Dallas, Texas and Atlanta,
Georgia. She is also the
founder of Amore Transitional Group and the Cousia
Towns End Domestic Violence Network.
Her business and philanthropic successes may very
well be billed as the gems of
her life. But, those gems
were polished by the roughest of personal journeys that
included the murder of her
mother, sexual abuse and a
fragile foster system upbringing. Towns is a riveting speaker, a relentless crusader, and an inspiration to
almost anyone who hears
her story.
Ms. Towns, a child victim
of domestic abuse and also
a veteran of foster care,
founded Amore Transitional
Group, a non-profit 501 (c)
(3) organization, in 2009 to
provide young women who
were “emancipated” from
the foster care system with
a safe and stable environment while preparing them
for transition to independence through educational,
and guidance programs.
The organization has expanded its outreach efforts
from focusing solely on
young women emerging
from foster care to include
all at-risk, in-crisis, disadvantaged, and underprivileged young women.
Learning that many children who came to Amore
Transitional Group were
victims of domestic violence, Ms. Towns founded
The Cousia Towns End Domestic Violence Network in
2014. The organization is a
network of professional and
civic leaders who pool resources to support the eradication of domestic violence
through education and
awareness. And, no one is
better qualified to lead such
a tremendous effort.
Ms. Towns recently was
the keynote speaker at a domestic violence conference
in Balch Springs, Texas
sponsored by Love and
Grace Community Church.
Towns spoke on domestic
violence and the significant
effects it has on communities – a topic she has lived.
Whatever the topic, the dynamic feature of her presentations is her very intricate
personal story that envelops
her professional successes,
her philanthropic endeavors, and her community
service. Hers is a deeply engaging life story that not
only captivates audiences,
but also has engaged young
women who enroll in
Amore Transitional Group’s
unique, “never-ending,”
“pay-it-forward” community service programs.
Towns is a tireless crusader against domestic vio-
lence and the development
of the community’s our atrisk young women. And,
excerpt from her keynote
speech may say it all. Ms.
Towns spoke, “
Ezekiel 22:30 says: ‘I
looked for someone among
them who would build up
the wall and stand before
me in the gap on behalf of
the land so I would not have
to destroy it, but I found no
one.’ Well…I stand before
you today to tell you that I
am that someone. Love and
Grace Community Church
is one. The Balch Springs
community is one. Toni
Rose is one. Karen Lewis is
when she suffered a heart
attack.
On behalf of the family
her nephew Adam Trumbo
released the following statement:
“It is with great sadness
and a heavy heart that I an-
nounce the death of my
aunt, Constance (Connie)
Harper, associate publisher
and editor of the Call &
Post newspapers. She
passed away peacefully
tonight surrounded by family and close friends.
“My mother Judge Sara J.
Harper, I and the entire
Harper-Trumbo family would
like to thank the doctors,
nurses and staff at Miami
Valley Hospital for the care
and concern that they
showed my aunt and our
family during this most difficult time.
“My family and I find
ourselves humbled by the
outpouring of love, support
and prayers we have re-
ceived from the nation.
“My aunt’s greatest joy
was sharing with others the
success, concerns and struggles of Cleveland’s black
community as associate
publisher and editor of the
Call & Post newspapers.”
Her work over the years
was heralded by many including Ohio State Legislator Bill Patmon who shared,
“For the greater community
and for someone from our
community to communicate
about us that we are not all
about handcuffs or doing
something we had no business doing, and the good
things, those stories often
came from Connie Harper.”
Ohio Congresswoman
Marcia L. Fudge released a
statement over the weekend
stating, “Throughout her
life, Constance D. Harper
used her gifts as a journalist, newspaper executive
and civic leader to benefit
the community and improve
the lives of the most vulnerable among us.
“Though we mourn the
loss of Ms. Harper, we give
thanks for her many contributions that have enriched
so many people in Cleveland and throughout the
State of Ohio.”
Call & Post’s Managing
Editor, Kevin D. Heard proclaimed via the paper’s
website, “The name Con-
stance D. Harper has become synonymous with
journalism throughout Ohio
and beyond. Journalism has
been a large part of her
life’s work for more than 60
years.” He lauded her contributions as a mentor to
young journalists over the
last six decades, and
shared, “The many lives she
touched as a community advocate and media representative are immeasurable.”
Harper was 81 years old
and is survived by her sister,
retired Ohio Judge Sara J.
Harper, and their sister Gloria, nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members
and friends.
Constance Harper
The North Dallas Gazette
and African American publishing community was sadden to lose a valued colleague this week with the
death of Constance (Connie) Harper, the Associate
Publisher and Editor-inChief of the Call & Post
Newspaper last Friday.
Harper served the Cleveland community for many
years and was scheduled to
be inducted into the Press
Club Hall of Fame on
Nov. 7.
Harper was attending
homecoming events at her
alma mater Central State
University in Xenia, Ohio
Carlos Ponce
International Latin superstar Carlos Ponce has made
his way into American
prime-timeTV with his role
as "Felix" on the new hit
ABC comedy series Cristela (Fridays, 8:30/7:30PM
CT). The show centers on
"Cristela" (comedienne
Cristela Alonzo), who, in
her sixth year in law school
is finally on the brink of
landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only
problem is that her pursuit
of success is more ambitious than her traditional
Mexican-American family
thinks is appropriate. She's
stuck straddling the old culture she's trying to modernize at home with her work-
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ing-class family - sister
"Daniella," long suffering
brother-in-law "Felix" (Ponce),
and their two kids as well as
her stuck-in-tradition mother.
The show is a hilarious
comedy about laughing
your way down the path to
the new American dream.
Ponce can next be seen
on the big screen in
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writer/director Paul Feig's
(Bridesmaids, "Freaks &
Geeks") feature film comedy SPY opposite Melissa
McCarthy, Rose Bryne,
Jason Statham, and Jude
Law. The hilarious comedy
features the misadventures
of secret agent, Susan
Cooper (McCarthy). The
film is slated for a wide-release on Memorial Day
weekend 2015.
Puerto Rican-born and
Miami-raised Ponce has
made a name for himself in
the Latin market. At the age
of 26, Ponce already had a
Double Platinum Award for
sales generated from his
album Carlos Ponce and
was starring in two huge
primetime telenovelas
"Guadalupe" and "Sentimientos Ajenos" - which
he also sang the theme
songs for. Ponce has hosted
the Latin American version
of "The Voice" as well as
the Puerto Rican version of
"Idol" - receiving 75 percent of the total population
viewership in the latter.
Ponce has also broken
into American television
market with roles on "Beverly Hills 90210," "7th
Heaven" (playing Jessica
Biel's husband), and "Lipstick Jungle."
His feature film credits
include: Just My Luck,
Chasing Papi, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo,
Couples Retreat, Free
Birds, and Rio.
Ponce spends his time between Miami with his four
kids and Los Angeles and
enjoys riding his Harley in
his free time.
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DAVIS, continued from Page 1
in uninsured people with close to 1.5
million Texans unprotected and less
likely to receive needed medical treatment.
This Republican method of cutting
off your nose to spite your face because they still haven’t gotten over the
election of President Obama is hurting
millions of Texans. Millions who are
already paying into a federal program
but not benefiting from it. Davis supports the Affordable Healthcare Act
and will utilize those federal funds to
insure Texans are receiving the care
they need and that is including women
who have been the target of a vicious
assault by Republicans since 2011.
Texas needs a governor who understands a woman’s right to choose is a
personal
decision and one that should not in-
ON VOTING RIGHTS
Although poll taxes were ruled unconstitutional in 1964 Abbott along
with his Republican comrades would
like to take Texas back to the “good
ole days” by implementing voter identification laws. The state law, enacted
in 2011 and overturn by Judge Nelva
Gonzales Ramos because of its strict
mandates requires voters to show a
state-issued driver’s license, personal
ID card or concealed handgun license,
or a U.S. citizenship certificate, military ID card or passport. According to
Judge Ramos more than half a million
registered voters, mostly Black and/or
Hispanic would be impacted.
Recently, thanks to a Supreme
Court decision, Texas will be able to
use its voter identification law in this
upcoming election.
Texas is in dire need of real leadership. We need someone with vision
and the tenacity to fight for the disenfranchised. We need someone who understands that multinational, multi billion dollar companies who can afford
to pay their CEOs 7 figure salaries
should at the very least be required to
pay their lowest paid workers an
hourly wage of $10. This is all the
more reason why we need Davis at the
helm. Republicans are bent on taking
the state back to the 19th century and
creating two distinctive classes, the
overlords and the serfs.
There is only one candidate that offers solutions to our problems and gets
it right on all of the issues. That candidate is Davis not Abbott.
fewer teachers by increasing class
sizes.
For the State Comptroller’s Office
TPA endorses Mike Collier who if
elected will be the first CPA in history
to hold the state’s top accountant position. At the top of his agenda is to
make property taxes fair for all homeowners. Since 1997 the property tax
appraisal law has unfairly allowed for
large companies to drive down the
market value of their properties causing homeowners to foot the bill.
In 2013 SB 1342 was presented to
correct this flaw however Collier’s opponent Sen. Glen Hegar along with his
powerful campaign contributing group
of lawyers and tax consultants stalled
the legislation killing it upon arrival to
the Senate.
TPA endorses Steve Brown for
Texas Railroad Commissioner who is
the only African-American running
for statewide office. Until now the
Railroad Commissioner has always
come from the ranks of the oil and gas
industry, including Brown’s opponent
Ryan Sitton who boasts of his fifteen
years of experience in the oil and gas
and petrochemical industry. But what
to him seems like a selling point is in
fact to us concern for pause.
As someone so intricately involved
with the oil and gas industry it is foreseeable the Railroad Commission will
be nothing more than an extension of
the oil and gas lobby. As an outsider
of the industry Brown represents a
breath of fresh air, someone who can
bring forth a new and unbiased commission that will put the needs of the
citizens before the industry. He has al-
ready pledged to protect the interests
of all Texans as well as the environment.
For Attorney General TPA endorses
Sam Houston, a Houston based attorney that has been practicing civil law
at the state and federal level for 26
years. When elected to Attorney General he has vowed to immediately
overturn the AG ruling that currently
prevents Texans from learning if hazardous chemicals are stored near them.
Up until June of this year Texans
had the right to know if hazardous materials were being stored near them.
But Republican Attorney General
Greg Abbott ruled that to release such
information jeopardized homeland-security laws.
Houston has shown himself to be a
gentleman with integrity and an evenhanded temperament unlike his contender Sen. Ken Paxton who has a
swirl of ethical issues surrounding him
including being fined by the State Securities Board. Paxton alleges to be in
favor of transparency.
“My goal will be to have a transparent government and to follow the
law”, Paxton claimed. However, his
actions and previous record contradict
him.
Dating back to 2006 Paxton has on
more than one occasion neglected to
disclose his involvement in or partnering with businesses as required. In
one of the instances he claimed ignorance of the law, a reason in our eyes
is no excuse. But rather Paxton’s actions were deliberate or unintentional
is not only reason for concern.
Someone who is aspiring to the position of the state’s top attorney should
at the very least be knowledgeable of
the law.
volve government. Abbott claims he
believes in smaller government but
that’s only when it benefits his
cronies.
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Patrick, Van De Putte is committed to
ensuring all children regardless of
their economic status or zip code in
the state of Texas receive a quality education and the funding and resources
are available to realize this. As Lieutenant Governor she pledges to:
• Restore funding for full day learning for Pre-K students as opposed to 3
hours a day
• Limit the class size for children
grades K-4
• Invest the necessary funding in
Texas’ public schools, restoring the
2011 Legislature cuts
• Remove the standardized testing
pay based on performance system allowing teachers to utilize their creativity and skills to teach
• Allow for more involvement of
parents and community members in
control of their neighborhood schools
Sen. Patrick’s record has already
proven he is not concerned with educating children in our public education
school system. In 2011 he was among
those who voted to cut $5.4 billion in
public education funds and even opposed the use of the state’s Rainy Day
Fund to offset cuts. In 2013 when he
had the opportunity to restore the cuts
not only did he vote against it but
composed legislation to limit state appropriations and require any future
state surplus funds to go toward property tax relief instead of education.
In addition he proposed exempting
certain residences from property taxes,
reducing public education revenue and
filed “mandate relief” legislation making it easier to lay off employees, reduce teachers’ salaries and higher
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Health
Teens who dine with their families may be slimmer adults
(HealthDay News) -- For
those teens who try to avoid
spending time with their
parents and siblings, new
research suggests that sitting down for family meals
might help them stay slim
as adults.
Despite everyone's busy
schedules,
researchers
found that just one or two
gatherings around the
kitchen table each week
were well worth the effort.
"There are numerous distractions that could keep
families from having family
meals. However, this study
shows that even trying to
have a few family meals a
week could be beneficial
for guarding against overweight and obesity in adulthood," noted study author
Jerica Berge, an assistant
professor in the department
of family and community
medicine at the University
of Minnesota Medical
School, in Minneapolis.
Using data from a 10year study involving more
than 2,000 teenagers, the researchers examined variables that could affect
young people's weight, such
as diet and physical activity.
The teens were asked how
often they sat down for
family meals. The researchers also recorded
each teen's body mass index
-- a measurement that determines whether a person is a
healthy weight for their
height.
After a decade, 51 percent of the teens involved in
the study were overweight
and 22 percent were obese
overall, the study published
recently in the Journal of
Pediatrics found.
The researchers noted
that when the study began,
15 percent of the teens said
they never ate family meals.
Of those teens, 60 percent
were overweight at the 10year follow up and 29 percent were obese.
Meanwhile, among the
teens that reported eating
between one and five family meals per week, only 47
percent to 51 percent were
overweight a decade later,
and 19 percent to 22 percent
were obese.
So, how do family meals
help prevent weight gain?
The protective effect is
likely due to a combination
of factors, according to
Berge. "Although we don't
know exactly why having
family meals is protective,
family meals may provide a
combination of activities
such as opportunities for
healthful eating, connection
among family members,
creating a supportive environment for emotion regulation and a sense of security that give children the
ability to regulate their own
eating behaviors in their
day-to-day lives," she explained.
Research has shown that
American children and
teens sit down for an average of about two to four
family meals per week, according to Berge. She noted
this includes breakfast and
lunch, as well as dinner.
Another study Berge conducted, which was published earlier this week in
the journal Pediatrics, found
that calm, positive family
City of Dallas welcomes
back nurse Amber Vinson
Amber Vinson is back in
Dallas, arriving at Love
Field Tuesday evening.
Dallas Love Field and the
City of Dallas are respecting her family’s request for
privacy during this time and
will not provide media
availability.
“Amber Vinson’s discharge
from the hospital after being
declared free of Ebola
marks an important turning
point in our ongoing fight
against the virus,” said
Mayor Mike Rawlings.
“I join everyone in Dallas
in welcoming Amber back
to the community and
thanking her for her dedica-
tion and brave devotion as a
nurse. Amber is a true hero,
and I hope she’s able to return to a normal and happy
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life as soon as possible.”
For local updates on
Ebola visit www.dallascitynewsroom.com.
meals might help a child
avoid becoming overweight
or obese.
One expert noted that her
clients are really trying to
carve out time for family
meals.
"The '50s were the epitome of the family meal,"
explained Kristi King, a
clinical dietitian at Texas
Children's Hospital in
Houston. "As society became more fast-paced, we
found ourselves drifting
away from the family meal
time. Now, in practice, I see
families very much wanting
to try and slow down and
reinstitute the family meal
on a regular basis."
For busy families, having
just one family meal is a
great place to start, Berge
pointed out. "It may not
matter which day of the
week it occurs or that it is
the dinner meal. The important thing is to start making
family meals a regular occurrence," she said.
Limiting distractions can
also help, advised King.
"Just one meal can give
families the opportunity to
'check-in,' but that is assuming technology takes a
backseat during meal time,"
she said. "Kids learn by
watching their parents. So
parents should set the example they wish their children to follow. Try having
the whole family disconnect
for 30 minutes during meal
time and actually having a
conversation."
King also pointed out that
meals at home are typically
lower in calories and con-
tain more fruits and vegetables.
While the study found an
association between family
meals and a lowered risk of
obesity in adulthood, it did
not prove a cause-and-effect
relationship.
SOURCES: Jerica Berge,
Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant
professor, department of
family and community medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School,
Minneapolis; Kristi King,
M.P.H., R.D., clinical dietitian, Texas Children's Hospital, and clinical instructor, pediatrics, section of
gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston; Sept. 29, 2014, Journal
of Pediatrics.
Dr. Tommy L. Brown Appointed as
New Pastor and Spiritual Leader
at New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dallas, TX
New Mount Zion Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, Inc. located in the
Hamilton Park and Lake Highlands communities in North Dallas announces the election of a new Pastor, Dr. Tommy L. Brown. New
Mount Zion, which was led by Dr. R.E. Price until his passing on July
14, 2012, welcomes Dr. Brown as its fifth pastor in the church’s 68
years of existence.
Dr. Brown, a proud native son of Ennis,
Texas, has an esteemed career of 26
years of pastoral experience and has
served in several leadership capacities at
the local and state levels. He currently
serves as the General Secretary of the
National Missionary Baptist Convention of
America.
The membership of New Mount Zion invites the public to the official installation of
Dr. Brown to be held on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at 9550 Shepherd Road, Dallas, TX 75243. Details regarding the inaugural celebratory events
Dr. Tommy L. Brown
are located at www.nmzb.org.
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UT-Austin ranks No. 30 in the world
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AUSTIN — Students, alumni and
supporters of the Texas Longhorns
have something new to celebrate
that has nothing to do with athletics.
U.S. News & World Report has
ranked The University of Texas at
Austin No. 30 in the world in its
first-ever Global University Rankings, marking the fourth time this
year a prestigious international
group has placed UT Austin
among the best international universities.
The rankings are based on 10
indicators that measure universities' academic research performance and their global and regional
reputation, according to the publication. Students are encouraged to
use the rankings to explore higher
education options globally and
compare key aspects of schools'
research missions.
"This ranking confirms what we
see on our campus every day: outstanding faculty teaching worldclass students.
“We say, 'What starts here
changes the world.' The world is
noticing," said President Bill Powers, who will be stepping down as
president next June after nine
years leading the flagship univer-
sity.
The ranking placed UT Austin
No. 23 among U.S. universities
and No. 10 among public universities in the U.S.
The U.S. News Global Rankings are based on different criteria
than the U.S. News Best College
rankings, which listed UT Austin
at No. 53, and annual Best Graduate School rankings, which rate
individual disciplines.
The global rankings focus
specifically on schools' academic
research and reputation overall
and not their separate undergraduate or graduate programs, according to U.S. News.
And they rely heavily on metrics such as faculty publications,
citations and highly cited papers,
drawing on data from Thompson
Reuters, the largest international
organization that tracks research
productivity.
The overall rankings include
500 universities located in 49 different countries.
Superintendant: Changes made at Billy Earl
Dade Middle School are to improve instruction
By Mike Miles
Dallas ISD Superintendent
I know first-hand the
power of public education.
I grew up facing a number
of the same challenges our
students do. The children of
an African-American father
who was frequently away
and a Japanese mother with
limited English, my seven
siblings and I grew up facing the same struggles all
families in poverty do. For
me, school posed its own
challenges and for the first
six years of my life I had a
speech problem.
But school was also my
sanctuary, a place where
teachers worked closely
with me to overcome my
challenges. Those teachers
set me on a course for success and their passion for
changing lives through
teaching continues to drive
me to this day.
As Superintendent of
Dallas ISD, there are a
number of responsibilities
that come with the position,
but there are two that I put
at the very top of the list:
ensuring student and staff
safety and improving the
quality of instruction for all
students.
Recently, as part of my
normal review of instruction across the district, I
made an unannounced visit
to Billy Earl Dade Middle
School. What I saw con-
cerned me greatly. The
quality of instruction in too
many classrooms was poor.
I was also made aware that
a recent fight at the school
left one student badly injured. This is of major concern. I understand that
schools cannot change
overnight, but when both
student safety and the quality of instruction are compromised, I have an obligation to adjust what is happening in order to ensure
our students receive the best
education possible.
As a result of my visit,
we decided to make several
staff changes at Dade that
went into effect Monday,
October 13. The changes
are designed to improve the
effectiveness of classroom
instruction as quickly as
possible.
A total of ten instructional coaches are now
teaching at the school. In
addition, five academic fa-
Texas Woman’s University will host an information
session showcasing its Executive MBA program on
Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Fort
Worth.
TWU’s Executive MBA
program is designed for
managers and professionals
who want to improve their
managerial and business
skills, while enhancing their
career options. Most classes
are offered in a hybrid format, which includes some
face-to-face class meetings
on selected Saturdays with
a significant amount of
coursework completed online or independently before
those meetings. Most students complete the program
in 15-24 months.
The session will start at
6:30 p.m. in Suite 100 at the
Tarrant County College
Training Center, located at
13600 Heritage Parkway in
Fort Worth.
To register for this event,
visit www.twu.edu/emba,
call 940-898-3188 or email
[email protected]
cilitators were placed at
Dade and a central staff administrator has been assigned to provide systems
and data support.
I have outlined to the new
staff that there needs to be a
renewed sense of urgency in
the instructional quality at
Dade Middle School. While
it would have been easier
on everyone, including our
staff, to wait until the end of
the semester to make
changes, our students simply don’t have a day to
waste. Dade will now have
the majority of the school
year with the additional
support and staff in place
that we believe will benefit
students greatly.
Join us as we seek to provide the students of Dade
Middle School with the
quality education that they
deserve.
TWU to host information session on
Executive MBA Nov. 5 in Fort Worth
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Don’t sleep through the November elections
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Community News
By Bill Fletcher, Jr.
NNPA Columnist
The November 4 election is
only a moment away. Believe it or
not, as of about two weeks ago,
two thirds of the people in the
U.S.A did not know that there is
to be an election on November 4,
2014. As far as some segments of
our society are concerned, that is
just fine. They would rather that
we remain asleep.
The political Right is mobilizing forcefully. They are trying to
make this election about Obama.
With Obama hovering around
40% in the polls, the right-wing
expects to use this to their advantage, both discouraging Democ-
rats and mobilizing conservatives.
The right-wing may be in for a
surprise, but it is too tough to call.
This election is not about
Obama. It really comes down to
two things. First, YOUR right to
vote, and, second, what sort of future you really want. For the rightwing the election is clearly about
holding back the future and focusing on fear and anger. Unless you
are interested in trying to turn the
clock back to about 1950, you will
need to be at the polls on November 4th.
Beginning after the 2008 elections, sections of the Republican
Party went about moving legislation in various states to address allegations of voter fraud. The po-
tential for voter fraud is less than
the potential of being hit by lightning.
Nevertheless, playing to racist
fears on the parts of many whites
(of African Americans and immigrants), the right-wing was able to
invent a problem where none existed.
They convinced many people
that there needed to be more stringent requirements to vote, steps
that tend to disenfranchise people
of color, youth and senior citizens.
In the 2012 elections African
Americans and Latinos revolted
against this effort and turned out
in force. But showing up in one
election is not enough. The aim of
the political Right is to beat us
Don’t overlook the fruity
flavors of Halloween
By Ruth Ferguson
NDG Editor
Yes we all enjoy chocolate at every opportunity,
but a different option to
serve your favorite Trick or
Treater this Halloween is
Welch’s Fruit Snacks. In
fact this year they are offering Halloween-themed box
and pouch have custom
Halloween-themed graphics
with fun shapes which include a bat, witch, ghost,
haunted castle, and pumpkin, and are perfect for
trick-or-treating, lunchbox
treats or office parties. The
tasty better-for-you treats
are a great alternative to the
overflowing chocolate and
candy options. I could not
wait until Halloween to
enjoy the handful of sample
packages I received, they
provide a tasty flavor boost
when the mid-afternoon lull
hits.
Another choice is to pass
out individual packages of
the Fruit Gushers, Fruit
Roll-ups or Fruit by the
Foot. I enjoyed all three
samples they provided by
favorite was the Fruit Rollups which really sparkled
with it’s fruity flavor.
Younger fans will likely get
more of a kick out of the
Gushers brand because it
does offer an explosion of
flavor.
Trick or Treaters will
enjoy either the Welch’s
Fruit Snacks or the Fruit
Roll- ups f r o m G ener al
Mills in their candy bucket
Friday night — or in their
lunch bag next week!
Urban League to host Fun Walk/Run
Lace up your sneakers and sign up now
for the Urban League of Greater Dallas
5K/8K Fun Walk/Run which will be held
on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2013 at Kiest Park,
3080 S. Hampton Road in Dallas.
This year’s event is not just about running or walking but building a healthier
community one step at a time by starting a
healthy lifestyle. This event will also help
the Urban League of Greater Dallas continue to create opportunities through its pro-
grams and services for individuals and families throughout Dallas County.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and
Closing and Award Ceremony is 11:30 a.m.
To register or for more information call
(214) 915-4696 or email [email protected]
one. We are all ones that will step in against
domestic violence.
“We will stand by and for the victims of
domestic violence. We will help all victims
take off the masks, and we will prepare the
new lands for those who have been en-
gulfed in domestic violence. United we step
in against domestic violence. We will all
stand in the gap. And, working in unity, we
will close the gap.”
Cousia Towns is doing exactly that –
closing that gap.
down.
The future is also at stake. The
political Right fears the demographic changes in this country.
But they also fear real discussions
about economic inequality, the environmental crisis, the rights of
women, and, actually, the role of
government.
Their most articulate spokespeople openly talk about shrinking government which will mean
that many things that you and I
take for granted will disappear,
such as social security, food safety
inspections, fair tax systems, and a
reasonable discussion about what
to do about climate change. The
right-wing ends up reminding me
of the child bully who seeks to in-
timidate others and will only stop
when we stand up to them. At that
moment we come to realize that
they are nothing more than pathetic cowards.
So, there you have it. We can sit
home and pretend that the November 4th elections don’t mean
anything, or we can get to the
polls and make it clear that we
have no interest in giving up on
the future or giving up on our right
to make a statement. The choice
really is ours.
Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the host of
The Global African on TelesurEnglish. He is a racial justice,
labor and global justice writer
and activist. Follow him on Facebook and at www.billfletcherjr.com.
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NDG Book Review: M is for Monster good for older kids
Book Review
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The nights are getting
longer.
Dark falls much earlier
these days; there are more
shadows and more things
hiding in corners, beneath,
and behind. More beasts to
scare you.
More creatures to catch
you.
You can probably name a
few of them but do you
know what, exactly, lurks
where you’re not expecting
it? Read “M is for Monster”
by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Gerald Kelley and
find out… if you dare!
A is at the top of the alphabet, so maybe it’s right
that we start at the top of the
world where A is for
Amarok. It’s a fierce wolflike creature that’s almost as
big as a man and that hides
in the forest. The Inuit fear
the Amarok – and you
should, too.
“Almost every culture
and calendars and that he
brought corn, so they worshipped him.
U is for unicorn, a creature that’s hardly a monster.
Legend has it that the shy,
gentle horse-with-a-horn
can cleanse water and heal
has its own favorite
dragon,” says J. Patrick
Lewis, so that’s what D
stands for: dragons. Most of
them breathe fire and they
make excellent guards for
your castle. Some are
tamed, but there’s no word
on housebreaking issues.
If you live in a big city,
you might be familiar with
Gargoyles, which is the G
word here. Originally meant
to help keep buildings safe
injuries, and it’s attracted by
purity and innocence. In
truth, however, the creatures have never been seen
– although several kinds of
animals could really fool
you.
And then we end at the
end with Z for zombies.
Yes, the Undead are shocking – maybe because
they’re portrayed as a sign
of the end of the world!
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from rainwater, there’s an
interesting (and frightening)
myth that goes along with
them. No wonder the stone
beasts are so scary!
Is it a bird? Is it a snake?
It’s both, because Q is for
Quetzalcoatl, a creature that
appears to be many parts,
including a bit of human.
He’s huge and he’s terrifying, but he’s not such a bad
guy underneath: the Aztecs
thought he invented books
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Go College! Dallas hosting free screening at Angelika Oct. 30
As high school students continue their academic year and consider college, First Generation
Films and Wells Fargo are bringing the “Go College!” national education initiative to Dallas with
screenings of a one-hour version
of the award-winning documentary, First Generation, at Adamson
High School, Moises E. Molina
High School, DeSoto High
School, South Grand Prairie High
S chool, G r and P r air ie H igh
School, and RL Turner High
School. Go College! Dallas will
reach and inspire more than 2,000
students and host a free community screening at the Angelika
Film Center on Oct. 30.
Filmed over the course of three
years, the First Generation documentary is narrated by two-time
Golden Globe Award nominee
Blair Underwood and explores the
challenges of college access faced
by first generation and low in-
come students due to their families’ unfamiliarity with college applications, scholarships and the
federal aid process. The documentary profiles the journey of
four students attempting to break
the cycle of poverty and bring
hope to their communities as they
pursue their college dreams.
“Our goal in making the film
was to help high school students
learn from their peers about the
college admissions process,” said
co-director Jaye Fenderson, a former senior admissions officer at
Columbia University and the author ofSeventeen’s Guide To Getting Into College. “But it evolved
to become so much more than that
– an emotional experience and
message that resonated with underserved communities.”
Townview Magnet volunteers
receive state awards
The State Board of Education
named 10 Texas businesses as
the 2014 Employers for Education Excellence (EEE). HNTB,
a nationally recognized engineering, architectural and planning firm received the Gold
Award, thanks to the employees
who donated many hours to
Yvonne A. Ewell Townview
Magnet Center’s School–2–
Business (S2B) program. During
the 2013-2014 school year, the
volunteers donated more than
750 hours to the program.
“I would like to congratulate,
and thank, these businesses on
being named Employers for Education Excellence,” said Barbara Cargill, chair of the Texas
Board of Education. “Each is to
be commended for the valuable
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tion students and make the
prospects of achieving higher education a reality.”
Go College! visited Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Oakland
and Washington D.C. in the
spring, reaching an audience of
10,000 and more than 1,000,000
people across social media channels who used the #GoCollege
and #WFCollegeTour hashtags.
This fall, the initiative is visiting
Atlanta, Miami, Houston, and
Twin Cities, in addition to Dallas.
“By bringing the film directly to
students and speaking with their
parents, we want to remove any
perceived and actual barriers to
college access,” said co-director
Adam Fenderson. In 2011, First
Generation won Best Documentary at the Idyllwild International
Festival of Cinema and was selected as a Special Jury Award
winner at the Napa Valley Film
Festival in 2012.
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support and many resources they
and their employees provide to
our Texas public schools.”
Through the program, which
runs from January to May, students are given an assignment
and follow through on the project from start to finish. During
the 2013-2014 school year, the
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Go College! Dallas is the eighth
major stop on a 10-city tour that
will bring together for the community screening eventsFirst Generation filmmakers Jaye and
Adam Fenderson, and cast member, Cecilia Lopez, who will join
local educators, student lending
experts, and civic and community
leaders for an interactive panel
discussion on how students can
make attending college a reality.
Those interested in attending the
community screenings may RSVP
atwww.firstgenerationfilm.com/g
ocollegedates.
“A college education can
change not just a life, but the
prospects of an entire community,” said John Rasmussen, Wells
Fargo’s Minnesota-based head of
Education Financial Services. “By
working with First Generation
Films to create the Go College!
initiative, we hope to plant seeds
of hope in America’s first genera-
The Young Ladies of IMAGINE WELL, Inc. a local non-profit organization, donned
pink tutus and walking shoes to participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
of North Texas, a 5K walk benefiting the American Cancer Society. These young
ladies chose to support the breast cancer cause after completing the self-image and
self-awareness part of the IMAGINE WELL curriculum.
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Letting down their hair...
Two-year-old,
Morgan
Berghaus had
a blast getting
to chat with
Rapunzel at
the Dallas
Children's
Theater’s recent production featuring
the popular
Fairy Tale
character.
Fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra presents Hitchcock!
Join the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
for a musical anthology of Hitchcock's
greatest thrills and chills. You'll hear the
spine-tingling scores created by Lyn Murray, Bernard Hermann and Dmitri Tiomkin
for movies like To Catch A Thief, Vertigo
and North By Northwest - complete with
scenes from each film played on Bass Hall's
movie screen. Suspense has never sounded
so good!
The shows are scheduled for Friday Nov.
7 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
and a final show on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2
p.m.
Smooth Jazz Concert Series in Fort
Worth features world class talents
Jazz fans are invited to
enjoy an evening of jazz on
Saturday, Nov. 15 at the
Scott Theatre in the Fort
Worth Museum District featu r i n g J a z z Vi o l i n i s t
Michael Ward and Saxophonist Marion Meadows
performing live.
A portion of the proceeds
from the concert will help
benefit the National Multicultural Western Heritage
Museum, which was created to acknowledge the
contributions of settlers
from numerous backgrounds in creating the culture of the Old West.
Doors open 6 p.m. with a
VIP Reception.
The show will kick off at
7 p.m. at the W.E. Scott
Theatre located at 3505 W.
Lancaster Ave in Fort
Worth.
Tickets range from $45$75 for special VIP Reserved seats.
To purchase tickets for
this exciting and intimate
performance, visit JimAustinOnline.com or call
817-923-9305.
Also worth noting, North
Dallas Gazette fans can win
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Lionel Richie brings ‘All The
Hits All Night Long’ tour to
Choctaw Casino Resort
DURANT, Okla., – Choctaw Casino
Resort in Durant, Okla., is welcoming
legendary R&B musician Lionel Richie
with is “All The Hits All Night Long”
tour to perform at the Event Center at 8
p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7.
Lionel Richie has sold over 100 million
records worldwide. He has released nine
studio albums, three live albums and
seven compilation albums.
Richie has released over 40 singles,
five of which became number-one hits on
the Billboard Hot 100. He began his career in 1968 with Motown Records as a
member of The Commodores.
Throughout his career, Richie has won
Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards,
Grammy Awards, BET Awards, Image
Awards, TV Land Awards and American
Music Awards. He was also awarded a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in
2003.
“Lionel Richie is one of the best Soul
and R&B performers in the music industry,” said Teresa Drew, corporate director
of marketing at Choctaw Casino Resort.
Ticket starting at $95, as well as VIP
tickets, are available for purchase online
at www.ticketmaster.com, charge by
phone at (800) 745-3000 or by visiting
the box office located inside Choctaw
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(At far left), Lavar EdwardsDallas Cowboys defensive end
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(Back of photo); Ben GardnerCowboys defensive end; Dallas
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and Cowboys defensive end
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Watching the ‘Christmas Creep’
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By Julianne Malveaux
NNPA Columnist
Did you notice that some stores
are already touting Christmas
sales? They are encouraging people to start buying for Christmas
now.
We’ve been experiencing this
“Christmas creep” for years.
Some of us are reluctant to call it
“Christmas Creep” because there
is no Christ or Christianity in the
profligate spending that accompanies a season that should be defined by gratitude and reflection.
The birth of Christ the Child
should symbolize rebirth, the
symbolism of the seven principles
of Kwanzaa a signal to African
American community building
and spirituality.
Part of the reason for the Christmas creep is that fourth quarter
spending can make or break annual sales for retailers. Lots of
consumer electronics, jewelry, and
even automobiles are disproportionately purchased during these
fourth quarter months, although in
the past this heavy spending was
reserved for December. Not only
will fourth quarter spending influence annual profits, but they will
also signal the strength of the economic recovery that only a few
are experiencing.
If high-end retailers (Saks Fifth
Avenue, Neiman) see their sales
boost while lower end retailers see
their sales grow only modestly,
that might be an indication that recovery is not trickling down. And
for all the talk of the end of the
Great Recession, the fact that incomes have remained flat means
that recovery will remain slow.
During the third quarter of this
year, spending was more sluggish
than expected, so much so that
some retailers are adjusting their
spending forecasts downward.
Some may even have less inventory on hard so that prices might
rise a bit from demand.
When toy retailers, for example,
have shortages in this year’s popular toy, parents are likely to make
return trips to a store both to check
on the coveted toy and to buy “just
one more thing” for children. And
despite sluggish spending, the
post-Thanksgiving Day stampedes are not a thing of the past
when they are properly marketed,
This heavy Christmas marketing has a special impact on
African American consumers,
those who how have less income,
more debt, and a likelihood of
overspending during holidays because “stuff” means “love” for
some.
The Christmas creep gives
youngsters more time to whine
and cajole for “stuff” and places
parents under more pressure to
spend. While the spending may
help stimulate the economy, it will
depress the financial standing of
those who participate in the
spending game.
We live in a nation of over consumers, but African Americans are
the ones who can least afford to
play this game. One in eight has
Beware of 'Click Jackers'
Move over all you computer hackers, the
"click jackers" are here, intent on becoming the crime bosses of the Internet. Hackers break into your private digital information so that they can use it for all sorts of
nefarious purposes. The jackers trick you
into allowing them to actually take over
your computer.
Here's how they do it, according to the
Association of Mature American Citizens.
There you are, innocently surfing the Web
or checking your email, when suddenly
your eye is caught by an interesting link. It
takes your fancy because you are interested
in the topic the link suggests. Perhaps it's
the latest news about your favorite movie
star or a chance to win big bucks just for
clicking. If you do that, you might almost
hear the click jackers shouting "gotcha!"
Your click enables the bad guys to use
your computer to do all sorts of fraudulent
business like online shopping and banking,
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nothing – no savings, no investments; no tangible belongings
(automobiles, for example).
Fewer than half (compared to 70
percent of Whites) own their
homes – the primary path to
wealth accumulation for the middle class. About half have “bad”
debt, or credit card debt. Few
have saved for future tuition payments or retirement. Yet, some of
these folks will queue up to spend
money, all in the name of a Christmas shopping season that starts in
October.
The holiday season is a good
time to convey a series of economic and community building
messages to African Americans.
First, can you afford the holiday
spending? Second, if you must
shop, do some of your spending
with Black-owned businesses.
African Americans spend less
than a tenth of their income with
Black-owned businesses.
Doubling the level of spending
would increase the number of jobs
that can be generated within the
African American community.
Third, it ought to go without
saying, but don’t pay full price for
anything, especially at the end of
the year. There are sales galore,
and when you have the money,
you ought to take advantage of
them. Fourth, you can build community and affinity by giving
someone the gift of a contribution
to their favorite charity: a church
building fund, sorority or fraternity capital campaign, or a scholarship fund.
Fifth, use your 2014 holiday
spending as a way to develop a
budget for holiday 2015.
Christmas at Halloween? Only
if you buy into the spending game,
you will get tricked and predatory
retailers treated by your behavior.
Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and
writer. She is President Emerita
of Bennett College for Women in
Greensboro, N.C.
Ed Bell
Construction
Company
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Date: October 27, 2014 - until filled
Taking
applications for: Barricade Servicer
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1 year Minimum Experience
Available: 5 openings
Rate: negotiable
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Must
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flagging
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signs, barrels, barricades, cones, sandbags, etc. Must be
able to drive a company vehicle when needed and follow all
company, state and federal guidelines for effective, safe and
well-maintained work zones. Work Zone Barricade Servicer
will perform all traffic control duties for various projects under
the direct supervision of traffic control foreman; these duties
will take place in all weather conditions.
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Must apply in PERSON, Monday – Friday from 8am to 11am
@ 10605 Harry Hines Blvd.
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The Top 4 myths on being a great leader
Career Opportunity
By Roxi Bahar Hewertson
1. If you are a star performer in your field or
discipline, you will surely
be a star leader of others.
From the day we were born,
all the applause has been
about "what I have done
well," not "what we have
done well." The exception
is teamwork within or outside your family. The skills,
attributes and even motivations required to lead people
successfully are entirely opposite from those required
to be a successful individual
contributor. Consider this: if
the roles and skills weren't
so opposite, it would be a
walk in the park for someone to move seamlessly
from being a great violin
player to being a great conductor. Leading others is an
emotional and intellectual
seismic shift that will
quickly separate effective
leaders from ineffective
ones. Making the transition
from being an individual
contributor to being a leader
can seem as difficult as
swimming from New York
to London alone, without a
life jacket.
2. Emotions should be
left outside the workplace
Leading people is messy!
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People are, and will always
be, unpredictable. Each person is unique, and that
means leading people is
complex, fun, interesting,
frustrating, and yes, messy.
Life happens, and it's full of
triumphs and tragedies, any
of which can happen to any
of us at any time. We can't
predict surprises! Leaders
have to be ready for just
about anything and everything. Like it or not, every
person brings their emotions to work. People are
24-hour thinking-feeling
creatures. They can and
often do behave differently
from our preconceived perceptions and/or assumptions about them. Our values drive our decisions,
which generates emotions
that often show up in our
behaviors. It's a knee bone
connected to thigh bone
kind of thing! Emotions are
contagious; we catch flyby
emotions more quickly than
we catch a cold. The idea
that we can keep emotions
out of the workplace is a lot
of bunk. Besides, we want
people to feel when it suits
us, right? We want them to
be loyal, grateful, ethical,
engaged, and kind to the
people they work with and
for. It's just the inconvenient
feelings that we would like
people to leave at the door.
It doesn't work that way. We
all bring our 24-hour, lifelong selves into work, like
it or not.
3. The best way to make
Greater IrvingLas Colinas
Chamber of Commerce
5201 N. O'Connor Blvd.,
Ste. 100
Iglesia Santa
Marie de Guadolupe
2601 S. MacArthur
The Chateau on
Wildbriar Lake
1515 Hard Rock Rd
Bombay Sizzlers
397 East Las Colinas
Blvd, Ste. 180
Le Peep
4835 N. O'Connor Blvd.
Mattito's Tex Mex
1001 MacArthur Park
Drive
Taqueria El Tacazo
1150 W. Pioneer Drive
Capistrano's Café &
Catering
4650 W. Airport Frwy
changes is from the top
and expect your people to
get on board. The painful
truth is, change efforts fail
in every organization about
70 percent of the time, and
for some that’s on a good
day. The status quo has a
powerful, almost surreal
stranglehold on people and
organizations. We think and
say we are open to new
ideas and changes, but it’s
often not true. And the number one reason change efforts fail is because people
resist them. That’s because
Hey Irving, Pick Us Up!
You can find a copy of the North Dallas Gazette at any
one of these fine businesses and organizations. Be
sure to pick up a copy every week to stay on top of the
issues important to the Irving area in particular and the
DFW African American community as a whole.
Evergreen Missionary
Baptist Church "The
Green"
3329 Country Club West
Irving Islamic Center
Valley Ranch - Valley
Ranch Masjid
9940 Valley Ranch Pkwy
W.
Empress of China
2648 N. Beltline Rd.
The Spirit Grille
4030 N. MacArthur Blvd
#112
El Rancho Restaurant
1210 E. Irving Blvd
504 Salon
3414 W. Rochelle
Irving YMCA
220 W. Irving Blvd
Mitchell's Barbershop
4020 N. Beltline Rd
Roy's Pawn Shop
635 E. Irving Blvd
Irving Salvation Army
1140 E. Irving Blvd
Antioch Christian
Church
2043 W. Walnut Hill Ln
Lee Park Recreation
Center
300 Pamela Drive
Lively Pointe Youth
Center
909 N. O'Connor Rd
Mustang Park
Recreation Center
2223 Kinwest Pkwy
Northwest Park
Recreation Center
2800 Cheyenne St.
Senter Park
Recreation Center
907 S. Senter Rd
Emmanuel Baptist
Missionary Church
511 Gilbert Road
Houston Recreation
Center
3033 Country Club Rd.
Shepherd Church
615 W. Davis
Austin Recreation Center
825 E. Union Bower Rd.
Cimarron Park
Recreation Center
201 Red River Trail
Georgia Farrow
Recreation Center
530 Davis Street
Heritage Senior Center
200 Jefferson Street
iRealy Office Building
320 Decker Drive
Irving Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
135 S. Jefferson
Irving City Hall
825 W. Irving Blvd
Irving Public Library
801 W. Irving Blvd
Shady Grove CME
Church
3537 E. Gilbert Road
Ben Washington
Baptist Church
3901 Frisco Ave
Po' Boys Restaurant
4070 N. Beltline Rd. Ste.
100
Girl Friends Africa
4070 N. Beltline Rd. Ste.
134
VW Barbership
4070 N. Beltline Rd. Ste.
143
Northlake College
2000 College Blvd Bldg.
A
Antioch Christian
Church
2041 West Walnut Hill
Kasbah Grill
2851 Esters Rd
West Irving C.O.G.I.C.
4011 Conflans Road
Bible Way Baptist
Church
4215 N. Greenview Dr.
Strictly Business
4159 W. Northgate
Washateria
3712 Cheyenne Street
New Life Ministries
3706 Cheyenne Street
Elisha Mane Attractions
3704 Cheyenne Street
Bear Creek Community
Church
2700 Finley Rd.
Evergreen Baptist
Church
3329 W. Country Club
Drive
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Fresh Food Store
4020 W. Northgate Drive
Lee's Catfish
1911 Esters Road
Danal's Mexican
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508 N. O'Connor Rd
Fred's Pit Barbecue
808 E. Irving Blvd
Gary's Barbershop
2117 Story Rd.
African Village Restaurant
3000 N. Beltline Rd
New Look Barbershop
3317 Finley Rd.
Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur #200
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Extending opportunities...
Ken Carter President and CEO
of Focus Communications assists with the registration process
at the South Oak Cliff Alliance
Job Fair held on Oct. 23 from 13 p.m. at the Singing Hills
Recreation Center. Sub-contractors participating included Carcon Industries, Reyes Group,
STL Engineering, MCL Contracting, ATS Drilling, Redi Mix
Concrete and EK Comstock National Transit.
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Keeping your resume to the point can lead to success
When writing a resume, is better to
focus on your skills that set you apart
from others rather than come off as a
generalist. If your resume tightly targets a specific need, it's going to be a
lot easier to move beyond the first review.
Today employers are not as hung up
on whether a candidate has a perfect
GPA or came from a certain school.
They are often more impressed when
an applicant can communicate their
passion.
This should be evident on the resume as well as during the interview.
The resume should reflect your area of
MAGNET, continued from Page 8
S2B program involved students in designing improvements to an existing transit
station on a proposed extension on one of the Dallas
Rapid Area Transit lines.
The program is designed
to provide students with a
hands-on approach and a
basic understanding of en-
MONSTER, continued from Page 7
interest and passion through special
projects successfully completed.
Don't go too far in tooting your own
horn, if a candidate says they're proficient in a skill or knowledge, and upon
follow up they have to admit they used
it once in a class freshman year, they
instantly lose credibility.
gineering design, project
development, project management and more.
The EEE Awards are
given in three categories –
gold, silver and bronze. For
the 2014 award, six compa-
for sleepovers and campfires this fall? “M
is for Monster” fits that fine, but beware of
who you’re scaring…
You probably wouldn’t think, for example, that an alphabet book is for older kids
but this one definitely is. Author J. Patrick
Lewis offers a basic intro to twenty-six
monsters from different cultures, while illustrator Gerald Kelley’s artwork enhances
the narrative to lend an eerie feeling to each
creature profile.
But there’s the beware: small, sensitive
children may run, screaming, into a bedtime
full of nightmares after they see what’s inside this book. The artwork is incredible but
it works its magic entirely too well for little
ones.
And so, while you may want to keep this
out of 3-to-6-year-old hands, I think 7-to12-year-olds (and some adults) will cherish
this book for its info and especially for its
art.
“M is for Monster” may be something
they’ll want to read a little longer.
our life experiences have shown us that too
many people with authority over our work
lives make lousy decisions based on lousy
information ending up with lousy results.
4. Being really smart and/or well-educated is all that really matters. Not even
close. It is not enough to be really, really,
smart. Emotional intelligence matters a
heck of a lot - more even than IQ, particularly if you want to have healthy and productive relationships. Bad and ineffective
leaders can create a lot of damage. Good
and effective leaders can accomplish in-
credible feats with their followers. If no one
is following you, you aren't leading! You
can manage all kinds of tasks that might involve schedules, money, projects, budgets,
and so on, and yet everything you do with
your staff and other stakeholders involves
relationships. How well those relationships
work has a lot to do with how much
TRUST is at the center of them and that has
everything to do with EQ not IQ.
Leadership authority Roxi Bahar Hewertson is the CEO of Highland Consulting
Group, Inc. and AskRoxi.com.
nies received a gold award,
three received a silver
award and one company received a bronze award.
MYTHS, continued from Page 12
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Church Happenings
AVENUE F
CHURCH OF
CHRIST IN PLANO
Mondays – Fridays
Call 972-423-8833 for AFFECT, Inc. or email: [email protected] for
counseling services, resources and assistance for
job readiness and training
programs for individuals.
November 2, 7:35 a.m.
Join us Sunday for our
praise and worship services;
and receive a blessing from
God.
November 18, 6:30 p.m.
You are invited to the Affect, Inc.’s Build Up to
Strengthen, Affect to Empower Silent Auction at the
Curtis Culwell Center, 4999
Naaman Forrest Blvd., Garland, Texas, 75040. Items
include Vacation Trips, Autograph Memorabilia, Luggage, Spa Treatments, Massage,
Maid
Service,
Desserts/Pastries, etc.
November 20, Noon
Join us for a Between Job
Workshop at Christian
Works for Children, 6320
LBJ Freeway, Dallas,
75240. Call 972-960-9981
to register.
Brother Ramon Hodridge,
Minister of Education
1026 Avenue F
Plano, TX 75074
972-423-8833
www.avefchurchofchrist.org
______________________
BETHEL BIBLE
FELLOWSHIP
CARROLLTON
November 2, 9:45 a.m.
You’re invited to our Morning Pray and Mediation followed by Morning Worship
Service. God will meet and
bless you.
November 5, 7 p.m.
Join us in Wednesday’s
Prayer and Bible Study
Class with Pastor Woodson
teaching this week on the
subject of Spiritual Warfare.
Dr. Terrance Woodson,
Senior Pastor
1944 E. Hebron Parkway
Carrollton, TX 75007
972-492-4300
www.bethelbiblefellowship.org
CHRIST COMMUNITY
CHURCH
IN RICHARDSON
November 2
Join us in our Morning
Service as we worship,
honor and praise God for
His blessings to us.
Dr. Terrence Autry,
Senior Pastor
George Bush Fwy at
Jupiter Road on the
Garland/Richardson Border
972-991-0200
______________________
FELLOWSHIP
CHRISTIAN
CENTER CHURCH IN
ALLEN
“The Ship”
Monday – Friday
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
TheShip3C’s Prayer Lines
for those that are in need are
972-649-0566 and 972-6490567 or they may be submitted via email to: [email protected]
November 2
Join us this Sunday for our
praise and worship services
at 9:30 a.m. at 1550 Edelweiss Drive in Allen and
bring someone with you;
you will be blessed.
BIBLE WAY
COMMUNITY
BAPTIST CHURCH
November 2, 7:35 a.m.
Join us this Sunday for our
praise and worship services;
and receive a blessing from
God.
November 5, 7 p.m.
You’re invited to our
Wednesday Bible Study to
learn more about God’s
word and how it can lead
and guide you.
Dr. Timothy Wilbert, Pastor
4215 North Greenview
Drive
Irving, TX 75062
972-257-3766
www.biblewayirving.org
______________________
MT. OLIVE CHURCH
OF PLANO (MOCOP)
November 2, 7:35 a.m.
Join us in Sunday School at
8:30 a.m.; stay for our Sunday prayer at 9:30 a.m. and
our Worship Service at 10
a.m.
November 5, 7 p.m.
You’re invited to our
Wednesday’s Bible Study;
you will learn what God has
to say to you.
Pastor Sam Fenceroy
Senior Pastor
300 Chisholm Place
Plano, TX 75075
972-633-5511
www.mocop.org
______________________
SHILOH MBC
IN PLANO
November 2, 10 a.m.
Join us this Sunday for our
praise and worship services
as we glorify God; He will
bless you.
November 5, 7 p.m.
You’re invited to our
Wednesday’s Bible Study to
learn more about God’s
Word.
November 9
Come and celebrate our
130th Church Anniversary
with us. God will greet us
and bless all of us.
Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.
Senior Pastor
920 E. 14th Street
Plano, TX 75074
972-423-6695
www.smbcplano.org
www.NorthDallasGazette.com
THE INSPIRING BODY
OF CHRIST CHURCH
November 2, 7:30
and 11:30 a.m.
You’re invited this Sunday
to our praise and worship
services as we honor and
magnify God’s Holy name;
and receive a blessing from
God.
November 5, 7 p.m.
Join us in Monday School
as we learn what God has to
say to us.
November 22,
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
You’re invited to celebrate
with us the release and book
signing of Pastor Rush’s latest book, “Come out
Swing.” Call the church for
details or go the website
below.
Pastor Rickie Rush
7701 S Westmoreland Road
Dallas, TX 75237
972-372-4262
www.Ibocchurch.org
WORD OF LIFE
CHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST
Mondays - Fridays
November 2, 10:30 a.m.
Join us for Sunday School
with Elder/Superintendent
Greg Mason; Sis. Vicki
Mason, Adult Class teacher
and Evangelist Elizabeth
McAfee, Children Class
teacher and Director of our
Children's Choir; then stay
for Morning Service at 11
a.m. as we worship, honor
and praise God for His
goodness.
November 4, 7:30 p.m.
You're invited to our School
of The Prophets as Pastor
Voss; who is a prophet,
bring the Word of God; and
we worship and praise His
Holy name.
Dr. Gregory E. Voss,
Senior Pastor
“The Happiest Pastor
In the World”
2765 Trinity Mills Road
Building 300
Carrollton, TX 75006
214-514-9147
November 5
You’re invited to our
Wednesday’s 12 Noon-Day
Live Prayer and Bible
Study and/or our Wednesday Night Live Prayer and
Bible Study at 7 p.m. to
learn more about God’s
Word at Joycie Turner Fellowship Hall at our 200 W.
Belmont Drive location.
November 7-9
You welcome to our Marriage Takes Three seminar.
Friday includes spa day,
shopping, lunch and golf.
Call the church for details.
Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr.,
Ed.D.
Senior Pastor
1550 Edelweiss Drive
In Allen for Sunday
Morning Worship.
Admin. Building Address
Is 200 W. Belmont Drive
Allen, TX 75013
972-359-9956
www.theship3c.org
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Voting: A right, privilege and responsibility
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Recently, I read an article, 50 Years ago/Voting by
Charles E. “Chuck” Siler. It
is such an inspiring story
that should compel many
people, young and old to
learn what a right, a privilege and a responsibility it
is to vote.
In Texas, 149 years ago,
Black people became free
men, women and children;
and five years later, in
Texas, my great grandfather, Nicholas Demus, had a
new name, was a property
owner and he was a registered voter by paying a
“Poll Tax Fee.”
Freestone County Records
in Fairfield, Texas, verifies
that my great grandfather
Nicholas was one of over
300 Black men in the
County with a letter “c”
after their names to indicate
that they were “a Colored”
voting man.
My great grandfather,
Nicholas, my grandfather,
Deacon David N. Demus
and my father, Lloyd David
Demus, had to go to a Court
House, pay a Poll Tax fee
before they could register to
vote; therefore it was most
important to each to vote in
elections.
Consequently, my entire
family was taught the importance of voting, that it
was a “Right, a Privilege
and a Responsibility” to
register when they turned
18 years old and become an
“informed voter.” I was in
school at Prairie View A &
M University, in Prairie
View, Texas, “55 Years
Ago”, when I registered to
vote and I have voted in
every election since that
time.
This is the same responsibility that I taught my children, Jarrell and Sheila. You
should never get too busy to
pass on to future generations the importance of voting.
At 18 years old, I was
sure that studying the candidates were not important to
my children to research the
candidates and vote, so, I
discussed the candidates
with them and explained
why I was voting for that
particular candidate.
However, I did tell them
that one day when they
were paying school, property, road, county and city
taxes; and voting for school
Church Directory
board members, elected officials in each area, that voting for the right candidate
would be major choice and
they would do their own research before voting.
Today, there is no fee to
register, one does not have
to go to a Court House to
register, any legal citizen of
the United States, can fill
out an application, mail it
in, and wait for their Registration Card to be mailed to
them.
Even now, a voter can
mail in their ballot, many
elder voters mail in their
ballot, my precious aunt in
Ft. Worth, Texas, now mails
her votes in for elections. I
asked her why did she vote,
her statement was, “I vote
to honor my parents and
forefathers, there was a time
that they were forbidden to
vote and when they were
granted the right, they did
so in every election.
Also, my pastor told his
congregation if you don’t
vote, you have no basis to
complain.” And be aware
that all military personnel
and U.S. citizens in foreign
countries mail in their ballots. No legal person or able
body person of the United
States of America has a reason not to vote.
Yet, while we have more
registered voters, because
of certain events, especially
during a “President’s Election Year,” we have less
people voting. In reality, it
is more important to vote in
school board, city, county,
state and nation elections
than in a “President’s Election Year” because they
have a direct effect on your
pocket books more than
anything else.
Why do we have more
people voting during a
“Present’s Election Year”
when all that they are doing
is giving the candidate a
“popular vote?” It doesn’t
affect your pocket book directly, but it does in the long
run, because we have three
branches of government
and each branch has its own
responsibility.
It is essential to remember, your “vote” is important because it allows you to
vote for a candidate that has
your morals and values that
would be good for you,
your family, property, city,
county, state and your nation. And, if that candidate
does not keep his or promise when elected, you can
vote him/her out of office
the next election.
It is a “Right,” as a legal
citizen of the U.S; your
Constitution guarantees you
that right. Men and women
have died for your right to
vote your conviction.
Voting is a “Privilege.” A
freedom, an advantage, an
honor, a benefit, a great opportunity to pick your
choice for that office. God
gave mankind, a choice
when Jesus Christ, my Lord
and my Savior died on the
Cross over 2,000 years ago.
Voting is your “Responsibility.” Accountability, blame
if things go wrong, authority to act and to make an informed decision.
It is time for every legal
citizen of the U.S.to study
the issues, study the candidate and then exercise your
“Right, Privilege and Responsibility” vote in Early
Election or November 4th
and in every election thereafter for the good of your
nation.
(L to R): Mr. Young Sung brought donuts to volunteers at Bethel
Bible Fellowship’s Community Garage Sale, Sister Tarpley
worked a North Dallas Gazette’s table; and her pastor, Dr. Terrance Woodson, visited each table and event to support and encourage the volunteers.
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1026 Avenue F • Plano, TX 75074
972-423-8833
www.avefchurchofchrist.org
Ramon Hodridge, Minister
Early Sunday Morning ......................8:00 am
Sunday Bible Class...........................9:45 am
Sunday Morning Worship...............10:45 am
Evening Worship...............................3:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Class....................7:00 pm
Radio Program @ 7:30 am on
KHVN 970 AM Sunday Mornings
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